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title: Victorious Athlete: The Vaison Diadumenos
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3852/victorious-athlete-the-vaison-diadumenos/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Victorious Athlete: The Vaison Diadumenos

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Victorious Athlete: The Vaison Diadumenos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3852.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3852.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue known as the Vaison Diadumenos (ribbon wearer) depicting an athlete tying a victor's ribbon around his head. It was found at the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) of Vaison-la-Romaine (France). Hadrianic copy (2nd century CE) after a 5th century BCE original in [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) by the sculptor Polykleitos. Now in British Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, May 13). Victorious Athlete: The Vaison Diadumenos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3852/victorious-athlete-the-vaison-diadumenos/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Victorious Athlete: The Vaison Diadumenos." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3852/victorious-athlete-the-vaison-diadumenos/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Victorious Athlete: The Vaison Diadumenos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3852/victorious-athlete-the-vaison-diadumenos/>.

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